pudency

[pyood-n-see]

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noun

modesty; bashfulness; shamefacedness.

Origin of pudency

1605–15; < Late Latin pudentia shame, equivalent to Latin pudent- (stem of pudēns, present participle of pudēre to be ashamed) + -ia -y³; see -ency

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Related Words for pudency

humiliation, guilt, confusion, irritation, remorse, scandal, stigma, contempt, disrepute, pang, abashment, mortification, obloquy, blot, reproach, dishonor, derision, discredit, stupefaction, compunction

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Historical Examples of pudency

The youthful artist working in any medium is prone to be impatient of the prejudices of Anglo-Saxon pudency.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1
Elizabeth Bisland

British Dictionary definitions for pudency

pudency

noun

modesty, shame, or prudishness

Word Origin for pudency

C17: from Late Latin pudentia, from Latin pudēre to feel shame

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